GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |